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A jury in San Jose, California, said on Tuesday that Google misused customers’ cell phone data and must pay more than $314.6 million to Android smartphone users in the state, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs. The jury agreed with the plaintiffs that Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) was liable for sending and receiving information from the devices without permission while they were idle, causing what the lawsuit had called “mandatory and unavoidable burdens shouldered by Android device users for Google’s benefit.” Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said in a statement that the company would appeal, and that the verdict “misunderstands services…

July 1, 2025, marks the 104th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The CPC had more than 100.27 million members at the end of 2024, up by nearly 1.09 million from 2023, according to a report issued by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee on Monday. Besides a steadily expanded membership, the structure of the CPC has continued to improve, the report revealed. About 57.79 million Party members, or 57.6 percent of the overall membership, held junior college degrees or above at the end of 2024, 1.4 percentage points higher than the level…

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed efforts to advance the building of a unified national market and promote the high-quality development of the marine economy. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a meeting of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs (CCFEA), which he heads. In his speech at the meeting, Xi emphasized that building a unified national market is essential for creating a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development, urging strengthened coordination and cooperation to build synergy in…

ISLAMABAD : The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved the appointment of permanent chief justices for four high courts. Justice Sarfraz Dogar has been approved as Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court, Justice SM Attique Shah of the Peshawar High Court, Justice Rozi Khan as Chief Justice of the Balochistan High Court, and Justice Junaid Ghaffar as Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court. According to sources, the meeting of the Judicial Commission was chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi to consider appointments for permanent chief justices of the high courts of Sindh, Balochistan, Peshawar,…

ISLAMABAD (DI NEWS) : China and the USA must always be grateful to Pakistan for laying the foundation of China-US relations, which is one of the biggest game-changing events in modern history, Prof Victor GAO said while speaking at a webinar organized by the Asian Institute of Eco-civilization Research and Development. He considers Pakistan’s role as a mediator to be a bright example of mediation. Pakistan has rendered an excellent service to humanity by bringing together countries from entirely different backgrounds, which has paved the way for development and peace. He was of the view that China-US relations have brought…

NEW YORK : Pakistan has stated that the UN Secretary General’s report on the implementation of the resolution 2334 (Israeli illegal settlements on the occupied Palestinian territories) describes the levels of “suffering” and “brutality” in Gaza as “shocking” and “unbearable.” Making a statement during the UN Security Council’s briefing on the Middle East, including the Question of Palestine, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, referred to the words of the Secretary-General, who said in the report that “families have been displaced again and again and are now confined to less than one-fifth of Gaza’s land. And…

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is scheduled to meet today (Tuesday) to appoint permanent chief justices for the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Balochistan High Court (BHC), and Sindh High Court (SHC), The meeting will be chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi in his capacity as JCP chairman and will be attended by all commission members. Currently, Justice Sarfaraz Dogar is serving as acting chief justice of the IHC, Justice Rozi Khan Barrech is acting chief justice of the BHC, and Justice Junaid Ghaffar is holding the same position at the SHC. Meanwhile, Justice Kamran Khan Mulakhail,…

ISLAMABAD :  Late-night torrential rain drenched Rawalpindi and Islamabad, while other cities including Sialkot, Haripur, Wazirabad, and Kalabagh also experienced heavy downpours. In light of the severe weather forecast, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has declared a rain emergency. According to the WASA spokesperson, field teams equipped with heavy machinery have been deployed across key locations to handle any potential emergency situations swiftly. WASA Managing Director (MD) stated that due to the intensity of the rain, Nullah Lai is being closely monitored. As of now, the water flow remains within safe levels, with 5 feet recorded at Katrian…

Iran has rebuffed a request by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to visit its nuclear facilities hit during recent hostilities, further straining relations with the UN nuclear watchdog in the aftermath of the Iran-Israel conflict. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a post on social media platform X on Monday, criticised Grossi’s request as “meaningless” and “possibly malign in intent,” vowing that Tehran would take “any steps in defence of its interests, its people and its sovereignty.” The rejection comes amid growing Iranian frustration with what officials describe as the IAEA’s failure to condemn Israeli and…

At least 95 Palestinians, including women, children, and a journalist, were killed on Monday as Israeli airstrikes targeted multiple civilian sites across Gaza, including a seaside café, a school sheltering displaced families, and a hospital courtyard. According to Gaza’s health authorities, 62 of the fatalities occurred in Gaza City and the northern parts of the besieged enclave. One of the deadliest strikes hit Al-Baqa café on the coast of northern Gaza City, killing 39 people, including journalist Ismail Abu Hatab. Eyewitnesses described a harrowing scene at the cafe, where children had gathered for a birthday celebration. “We found people torn…